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Helicopter incidents in South Africa

40 helicopter incidents recorded in South Africa from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
40
Confirmed fatalities
33
Fatal incidents
19
Peak year
2021 (10)
DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2025-06-22NaboonspruitRobinson R441fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-02-05Polokwane Civil AerodromeBell 2061fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-02-15MidrandBell 407—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-10-26GroenvleiRobinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-12-11MidrandBell 206—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-10-09Cape TownRotoway International Executive 162F—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-08-24Limpopo Providance, OFRobinson R22—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-05-03Durban, OFRobinson R222fatalUnknownNTSB
2021-04-08Hertzog Ville, OFRobinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-03-15Pretoria, OFRobinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-02-17Wonderboom, OFBell 206—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-02-02Bandelierkop, OFRobinson R22—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-01-21BergvilleBell 4305fatalMechanical failureSACAA ↗
2021-01-19Wolseley, OFBell 2061fatalUnknownNTSB
2020-11-10Kala, OFBell 407—seriousUnknownNTSB
2020-09-19Rooibok-KraalRobinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB
2020-06-17GautengBell 2062fatalUnknownNTSB
2019-12-05EschoweRobinson R441fatalUnknownNTSB
2019-10-25PretoriaRobinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB
2019-07-30Limpopo ProvinceBell 47G1fatalUnknownNTSB
2019-07-23Limpopo ProvinceRIchards Heavylift UH-1H—unknownUnknownNTSB
2018-10-23VermaaklikheidBell UH-1H1fatalUnknownNTSB
2018-08-15QueenstownRobinson R221fatalUnknownNTSB
2018-05-01MabulaRobinson R44 II2fatalUnknownNTSB
2018-03-19BloemfonteinRobinson R22—unknownUnknownNTSB
2018-02-28OgiesRobinson R44 II2fatalUnknownNTSB
2017-12-21BredasdorpBell UH-1H—unknownUnknownNTSB
2017-09-28Cape TownRobinson R441fatalUnknownNTSB
2017-06-14BultfonteinMD Helicopters 369—unknownUnknownNTSB
2017-05-20Kwa-Zulu NatalRobinson R221fatalUnknownNTSB
2017-05-19HeilbronRobinson R442fatalUnknownNTSB
2016-08-05Drakensburg MountainRobinson R66—unknownUnknownNTSB
2016-08-03Lusikisuki, Eastern CapeRobinson R444fatalUnknownNTSB
2016-04-27PretoriaRobinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB
2015-04-22BainskloofBell UH-1H2fatalUnknownNTSB
2015-03-08Cape TownBell UH-1H1fatalUnknownNTSB
2015-02-12Remote LocationBell 206L-4—unknownUnknownNTSB
2013-10-29Herolds BayRobinson R22—unknownUnknownNTSB
2009-09-25AnnerdaleRobinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB
2008-04-26GermistonRobinson R442fatalUnknownNTSB
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